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If civil, they can be employed by the state (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

servants

(Other definitions for servants that I've seen before include "Household staff" , "those waiting" , "Domestic staff" , "They look after the personal needs of others" , "They're employed in the service of government" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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